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April 7, 2014 9:16 PM

People hold candles during a vigil at the Darrington Community Center on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The vigil was held on the two week anniversary of the Oso mudslide and brought together hundreds of local residents affected by the disaster. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo) less

People hold candles during a vigil at the Darrington Community Center on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The vigil was held on the two week anniversary of the Oso mudslide and brought together hundreds of local ... more

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A man walks near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's old city April 6, 2014. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: SOCIETY CITYSCAPE)

A man walks near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's old city April 6, 2014. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: SOCIETY CITYSCAPE)

Photo: Baz Ratner, Reuters

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An Afghan policeman stands guard at a counting centre in Kabul April 6, 2014. A bigger-than-expected turnout in Afghanistan's presidential election and the Taliban's failure to significantly disrupt the vote has raised questions about the capacity of the insurgents to tip the country back into chaos as foreign troops head home. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS) less

An Afghan policeman stands guard at a counting centre in Kabul April 6, 2014. A bigger-than-expected turnout in Afghanistan's presidential election and the Taliban's failure to significantly disrupt the vote ... more

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Men rescue a boy from under the rubble after what activists said was explosive barrels dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Al-Shaar neighbourhood of Aleppo April 6, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) less

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Men rescue a boy from under the rubble after what activists said was explosive barrels dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar ... more

Visitors stand under illuminated cherry blossoms beginning to scatter along the Chidorigafuchi moats in Tokyo April 6, 2014. Many people enjoy viewing the blossoms across the country during this season. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL SOCIETY) less

Visitors stand under illuminated cherry blossoms beginning to scatter along the Chidorigafuchi moats in Tokyo April 6, 2014. Many people enjoy viewing the blossoms across the country during this season. ... more

Supporters hold up cut-outs of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party symbol with images of M.K. Stalin, son and heir-apparent of M. Karunanidhi, chief of DMK during a rally ahead of a general election in the southern Indian city of Chennai April 6, 2014. India, the world's largest democracy, will hold its general election in nine stages staggered between April 7 and May 12. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) less

Supporters hold up cut-outs of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party symbol with images of M.K. Stalin, son and heir-apparent of M. Karunanidhi, chief of DMK during a rally ahead of a general election in ... more

Amira Arafa who was injured Saturday during clashes in Aswan recovers in a relative's house, as her own was damaged in fighting that left at least a score dead, in the southern city of Aswan, Egypt, Sunday, April 6, 2014. Deadly clashes between an Arab clan and a Nubian family resumed Sunday in Egypt's south, killing and wounding several more people, health officials said, leaving the tourist city of Aswan on the edge despite a high-profile government effort to end the bloodshed. (AP Photo/Mohamed Ali Eddin) less

Amira Arafa who was injured Saturday during clashes in Aswan recovers in a relative's house, as her own was damaged in fighting that left at least a score dead, in the southern city of Aswan, Egypt, Sunday, ... more

Photo: Mohamed Ali Eddin, Associated Press

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A Yemeni student looks at pictures of his colleagues hanging on a wall as he attends his daily classes at a school in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, April 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

A Yemeni student looks at pictures of his colleagues hanging on a wall as he attends his daily classes at a school in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, April 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Photo: Hani Mohammed, Associated Press

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A policeman stands guard over an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at a polling booth ahead of the general elections in Majuli, a large river island in the Brahmaputra river, Jorhat district, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam April 6, 2014. India, the world's largest democracy, will hold its general election in nine stages staggered between April 7 and May 12. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) less

A policeman stands guard over an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at a polling booth ahead of the general elections in Majuli, a large river island in the Brahmaputra river, Jorhat district, in the northeastern ... more

The body of a pickup truck is wrapped around a tree trunk after being thrown there by by a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma in this file photo from May 25, 2013. In 2014, Moore, in the heart of the so-called "Tornado Alley" where twisters frequently hit, will be operating under a new set of building codes seen as some of the most stringent in the nation to protect people and structures from deadly winds. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) less

The body of a pickup truck is wrapped around a tree trunk after being thrown there by by a tornado in Moore, Oklahoma in this file photo from May 25, 2013. In 2014, Moore, in the heart of the so-called "Tornado ... more

Photo: Lucas Jackson, Reuters

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Pro-Russian protesters scuffle with a policeman near the regional government building in Donetsk April 6, 2014. Around 100 pro-Russian protesters stormed the regional government building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Sunday and hung up a Russian flag in defiance of Kiev's pro-European government. REUTERS/Mikhail Maslovsky (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) less

Pro-Russian protesters scuffle with a policeman near the regional government building in Donetsk April 6, 2014. Around 100 pro-Russian protesters stormed the regional government building in the eastern ... more

Photo: Stringer, Reuters

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An anti-fracking demonstrator wears a gas mask and holds flowers during a protest in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 6, 2014. Thousands gathered in several Romanian cities to protest plans by US based oil giant Chevron to start fracking based shale gas exploration in eastern Romania.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda) less

An anti-fracking demonstrator wears a gas mask and holds flowers during a protest in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 6, 2014. Thousands gathered in several Romanian cities to protest plans by US based oil ... more

People walk at the foot of the Acropolis hill as dark clouds cover the sky in Athens on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Rainstorms afflicted most of Greece Sunday after clear skies during the previous weeks. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis) less

People walk at the foot of the Acropolis hill as dark clouds cover the sky in Athens on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Rainstorms afflicted most of Greece Sunday after clear skies during the previous weeks. (AP ... more

Photo: Kostas Tsironis, Associated Press

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Connecticut forward Kentan Facey relaxes in the locker room before practice the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. Connecticut plays Kentucky in the championship game on Monday, April 7. 2014. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) less

Connecticut forward Kentan Facey relaxes in the locker room before practice the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. Connecticut plays ... more

Devout Catholics take part in the Stations of the Cross of San Cristobal, in Artica northern Spain, Sunday, April 6, 2014. Spanish Catholics take part in several religious ceremonies, prior to the Holy week. (AP Photo / Alvaro Barrientos) less

Devout Catholics take part in the Stations of the Cross of San Cristobal, in Artica northern Spain, Sunday, April 6, 2014. Spanish Catholics take part in several religious ceremonies, prior to the Holy week. ... more

Photo: Alvaro Barrientos, Associated Press

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Women and children of the Pulaar ethnic group sit in a house in the village of Boda on April 6, 2014. Members of the Pulaar ethnic group and the Muslim community are trapped in the village of Boda, surrounded by the Christian anti-Balaka militias and protected by the French troops of Operation Sangaris and African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic (MISCA) forces. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINAMIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images less

Women and children of the Pulaar ethnic group sit in a house in the village of Boda on April 6, 2014. Members of the Pulaar ethnic group and the Muslim community are trapped in the village of Boda, surrounded ... more

Photo: Miguel Medina, AFP/Getty Images

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Members of the Central Africa Gendarmerie are pictured at the National Transitional Council of the Central African Republic in Bangui on April 5, 2014. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon Ban Ki-moon arrived in Bangui on Saturday as the United Nations signals its determination to deploy peacekeepers in the strife-torn Central African Republic. AFP PHOTO/MIGUEL MEDINAMIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images less

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Members of the Central Africa Gendarmerie are pictured at the National Transitional Council of the Central African Republic in Bangui on April 5, 2014. Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban ... more

Photo: Miguel Medina, AFP/Getty Images

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A demonstrator takes part in a protest against Venenzuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on April 6, 2014. The Government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday rejected the statements of Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, who said that "the climate of reconciliation has been broken" in Venezuela as the wave of opposition protests continues in the South American country. AFP PHOTO/CARLOS BECERRACARLOS BECERRA/AFP/Getty Images less

A demonstrator takes part in a protest against Venenzuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on April 6, 2014. The Government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday rejected the statements of ... more

Photo: Carlos Becerra, AFP/Getty Images

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A Muslim girl, who is protected by local Christians, sits outside a house in the town of Gaga April 6, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) less

A Muslim girl, who is protected by local Christians, sits outside a house in the town of Gaga April 6, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE ... more

Photo: Goran Tomasevic, Reuters

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A firefighter breaks glass in a residential building following a four-alarm fire in the Brooklyn borough of New York April 6, 2014. Firefighters responded to a fire in the four-story residential building in Bushwick after smoke was reported coming from the basement, local news sources said. No deaths were reported. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY) less

A firefighter breaks glass in a residential building following a four-alarm fire in the Brooklyn borough of New York April 6, 2014. Firefighters responded to a fire in the four-story residential building in ... more

Photo: Darren Ornitz, Reuters

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With a soundtrack of Lady Gaga, Jason Belden relaxes on a wooden sculpture/bench in MCAD's sculpture garden, Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minn. "I just got off work a few minutes ago and I had to come out to soak up some sun," he said. He graduated from MCAD a year ago so he's familiar with the spot. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Jeff Wheeler) less

With a soundtrack of Lady Gaga, Jason Belden relaxes on a wooden sculpture/bench in MCAD's sculpture garden, Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Minneapolis, Minn. "I just got off work a few minutes ago and I had to come ... more

Photo: Jeff Wheeler, Associated Press

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In this Friday, April 4, 2014 photo, the Tungurahua volcano spews a column of ash as seen from Ambato, Ecuador. The volcano spewed a miles high column of ash after a powerful explosion that shot pyroclastic material onto its northern and northwestern flanks. (AP Photo) less

In this Friday, April 4, 2014 photo, the Tungurahua volcano spews a column of ash as seen from Ambato, Ecuador. The volcano spewed a miles high column of ash after a powerful explosion that shot pyroclastic ... more

Two women walk past a window looking out upon the Temple as they go to their seats prior to the afternoon session of the 184th General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Scott Sommerdorf) less

Two women walk past a window looking out upon the Temple as they go to their seats prior to the afternoon session of the 184th General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Sunday, ... more

Photo: Scott Sommerdorf, Associated Press

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The Connecticut bench celebrates a basket against Stanford during the first half of the semifinal game in the Final Four of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) less

The Connecticut bench celebrates a basket against Stanford during the first half of the semifinal game in the Final Four of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Nashville, ... more

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Police form a line as Kentucky fans react to their teams semi-final victory on State St., near the University of Kentucky campus, Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. The win advances the Wildcats to the championship game of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament. (AP Photo/James Crisp) less

Police form a line as Kentucky fans react to their teams semi-final victory on State St., near the University of Kentucky campus, Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. The win advances the Wildcats to the ... more

Photo: James Crisp, Associated Press

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National Police officers clash with anti-government demonstrators in Caracas on April 6, 2014. The Government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday rejected the statements of Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, who said that "the climate of reconciliation has been broken" in Venezuela as the wave of opposition protests continues in the South American country. AFP PHOTO/JUAN BARRETOJUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images less

National Police officers clash with anti-government demonstrators in Caracas on April 6, 2014. The Government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday rejected the statements of Spanish Foreign Minister ... more

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY SHATHA YAISH
A Palestinian man, from the Bani Mania family, milks sheep in his camp which was demolished by the Israeli Authorities after they declared his village as being in an army training zone in the desert near the Palestinian village of Al-Jiftlik, in the Jericho governorate of the Jordan Valley, in the Israeli occupied Palestinian West Bank on February 17, 2014. Two weeks after their fragile tin shacks were destroyed by Israeli bulldozers, Atiya Bani Minna and his family are still sleeping under the stars, struggling to resume some semblance of normal life. AFP PHOTO/MENAHEM KAHANAMENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images less

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A Palestinian man, from the Bani Mania family, milks sheep in his camp which was demolished by the Israeli Authorities after they declared his village as being in an army ... more

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